Kelso Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kelso, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
#1281 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3972 of 4,908 nationally
About Kelso Public School
Kelso Public School is a public primary school located in Kelso, New South Wales (2795), within the Bathurst local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (179 girls and 195 boys).
Kelso Public School has an ICSEA value of 859, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (35.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kelso Public School scores 32.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1281st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 11 in the Bathurst area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 859
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Kelso Public School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kelso Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kelso Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus
Kelso · Government high school · 7-12
813 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.1 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso
Kelso · Catholic primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.8 km away
Scots All Saints College
White Rock · Independent combined · K-12
779 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.9 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.3 km away
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.8 km away
Bathurst Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.2 km away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.3 km away
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.3 km away
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.6 km away
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Windsor South Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 858
Casino Public School
Casino · Government primary · P-6
428 students · ICSEA 860
Red Range Public School
Red Range · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 858
Yanco Public School
Yanco · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 860
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858
Geurie Public School
Geurie · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Kelso Public School a public or private school?
Kelso Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kelso Public School offer?
Kelso Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kelso Public School?
In 2025, Kelso Public School had 374 enrolled students (179 girls, 195 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kelso Public School?
Kelso Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 859. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kelso Public School rank in NSW?
Kelso Public School ranks 1281st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.2/100), and 3972nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kelso Public School?
Kelso Public School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kelso Public School each year?
In 2025, Kelso Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Kelso Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kelso Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kelso Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kelso Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Kelso Public School?
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